H14
MARRIAGE LAW AND THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
All clergy should have available copies of the national guidance on marriage law as it concerns marriages conducted by clergy of the Church of England. The main sources of guidance are:
Anglican Marriage in England and Wales – a Guide to the Law for Clergy
- Issued by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Faculty Office [faculty.office@1Thesanctuary.com] 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT Telephone 020 7222 5381 (10.00 am to 4.00 pm on weekdays) Fax 020 7222 7502.
- Covers matters including the issuing of licences and enquiries about second marriages
Suggestions for the Guidance of the Clergy with reference to the Marriage and Registration Acts etc.
- Issued by the Registrar General, General Register Office, Smedley Hydro,Trafalgar Road, SOUTHPORT, PR8 2HH 0300 123 1837 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/index.htm
- Includes guidance on how to complete marriage registers (e.g. the change in terminology from “spinster” or “bachelor” to “single” and guidance on recent legislation including the Civil Partnership Act 2004
Diocesan Registry
For advice about specific matters, including the issuing of licences and guidance in individual cases involving a foreign national (and which may be affected by the procedure in the Asylum and Immigation (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004) please contact the Diocesan Registrar.
The Bishop of St Albans' Registry
1 The Sanctuary,
Westminster.
SW1P 3 JT
Telephone: 0207 222 5381
Fax (day): 0207 799 2781
Fax (night): 0207 222 7502
email: stalbans.registry@1thesanctuary.com
May 2006
